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The defender also believes the trip will be beneficial in terms of team spirit, after seeing a total of nine new players join the club this summer.

“We’ve still got the same core group of lads here from last season and we all make it easy for people to come into the dressing room,” Cranie added.

“We’ve all bonded really well so far, but the different environment and being with each other 24/7 will make us even closer.”

With last season’s regular right-back Tommy Smith so far absent from pre-season as he recovers from the foot injury sustained during the Championship play-off final, the position has been filled by a number of different players.

However, the former England Under-21 international believes he and the rest of the squad are flexible enough to play in any position, with the main aim for every member of Wagner’s squad to feature for the club in the Premier League.

“First and foremost I just want to be playing, wherever I am given the opportunity,” Cranie said.

“There might be a few lads you are not used to seeing in certain positions, but everyone is tactically aware.

“We’ve all been told the jobs and roles of different positions since last season, so I don’t think anyone has a problem.”